Garcia-commissioned poll shows him with a big lead over Taddeo

As conservative groups hound him, Joe Garcia is swaggering into the race for his old congressional seat by announcing a big Washington fundraiser and releasing a new poll that shows him with a double-digit lead over his Democratic rival.

The survey, conducted by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling firm, has Garcia leading Annette Taddeo, 34 percent to 24 percent, in a head-to-head matchup in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, which stretches from the Miami area to Key West. About 42 percent of those surveyed were undecided.

“What you see in the poll is a reflection of the support Joe has received from the community since entering the race. Joe’s in a strong position going into the Democratic primary, leading by large margins across the board, including a 15-point lead among women,” said campaign adviser Juan Penalosa, who commissioned the outside polling firm to get an independent and neutral take on the race.

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At the same time, the conservative group America Rising released footage Tuesday of one of its trackers bothering Garcia on the streets of Miami.

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